ML20235N652
| ML20235N652 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 02/18/1989 |
| From: | Julian C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Hairston W GEORGIA POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20235N653 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8903010320 | |
| Download: ML20235N652 (9) | |
See also: IR 05000425/1989004
Text
.
4
.
-
-
.
.
[-
FEB 181888
Docket No. 50-425
License No. CPPR-109
Georgia Power Company
ATTN: Mr. W. G. Hairston, III ,
Senior Vice President -
Nuclear Operations
P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham, AL 35201
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-425/89-04
This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted by
D. Ward on January 9-12, 1989.
The inspection included a review of activities
authorized for your Vogtle facility.
At the conclusion of the inspection, the
findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the
enclosed Inspection R port.
A meeting with members of your staff held a
January 17, 1989, to discuss a previous v identified inspection finding
88-59-06 is documented in Enclosure 1 to t. is letter.
Areas examined during zhe inspection are identified in the report.
Within
these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures
and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of
activities in progress.
Within the scope of the inspection, no violations or deviations were
identified.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosure
will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
Sincerely,
Caudie A. Julian, Chief
Operations Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosures:
1.
Meeting Sunmary and Handout
2.
NRC Inspection Report
cc w/encls:
(See page 2)
8903010320 890218
ADOCK 05000425_
g(
9
'o/
---
-
_ _ - _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
.
4
FEB 1819R
'
.
.
,
Georgia * Power Company
2
cc w/encls:
R. P. Mcdonald, Executive Vice
President, Nuclear Operations
P. D. Rice, Vice President, Project
Director
C. W. Hayes, Vogtle Quality
Assurance Manager
G. Bockhold, Jr. , General Manager,
k
Nuclear Operations
J. P. Kane, Manager Licensing
and Engineering
J. A. Bailey, Project Licensing
Manager
B. W. Churchill, Esq., Shaw,
Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge
{
D. Kirkland, III, Counsel,
i
Office of the Consumer's Utility
Council
D. Feig, Georgians Against
Nuclear Energy
State of Georgia
bec w/encis:
E. Reis, 0GC
J. Hopkins, NRR
M. Sinkule, RII
DRS Technical Assistant
NRC Resident Inspector
Document Control Desk
A. Krasopolis, RI
J. Olie, RIII
J. Singh, RIV
C. Ramsey, RV
D. Kubicki, NRR
.
RII
Sh
'
g
.
/
RII
RII
JHarfis
ed.
DWard:er
Coni n
MSinkule
02/[p/89
02/6 /89
02/g/89
02/g/89
1.. .
- . - - - - . - - - - - - - - - _ - - - - - -
-
,
.
.
.
'
-
.
,
'
,
ENCLOSURE 1
Meeting Summary
Working Meeting with GPC, Vogtle Unit 2, Fuse Verification:
On January 17, 1989 a working meeting was held at the NRC Region II
office.
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the status and
results to date of the GPC's Fuse Verification program for safety
related circuit.
GPC provided " hand-outs" to the Regional staff and a copy is attached to
this letter .
The Fuse Verification Program is broken down into 5 major areas.
- Fire event safe shutdown fuses
- Electrical Penetration Fuses
- Westinghouse Q-Class Equipment Fuses
- Card Fuses in Westinghouse 7300 Racks
- 80P Q-Class Equipment Fuses
As of January 15, 1989 approximately 5100 fuses have been reviewed and
4.5% have been unacceptable because of size and or type. As of the date
of this meeting, the licensee is of the opir.ios that the fuse errors
could have affected safety-related equipment ir
ne event of a fire or
design base accident.
The following people participated in the meeting.
GPC
Charles Hayes, Vogtle QA Manager
James Mintz, Vogtle General Office
Steve Owen, Vogtle Project Engineering Manager
Roger W. Smith, Vogtle Project Engineering, I/C Engineer
NRC
Marvin V. Sinkule, Chief, Project Section
Charles R. Patterson, Project Engineer, Project Section
Thomas E. Conlon, Chief, PSS
Milton D. Hunt, Electrical Engineer, PSS
_
l
w---_______--
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ .
_ __
__
_ _ _ _ .
. _ _ _
_
._
_ . _ _
l'
l
'
.
.
t.
.
'
,
i
Meeting Handout
REMAINING ACTIONS:
1.
Startup/ Maintenance to provide complete results for SSD, penetration,
and 100% Q-panel walkdowns (excludes card fuses)
(1-20-89F)
l
2.
Engineering Reviews:
A.
Complete review of walkdown results from Item 1.
(1-25-89F)
B.
Westinghouse complete review of walkdown results from Item 1.
(1-25-89F)
C.
EQ Group complete review of discrepancies provided by.
Engineering IOM on 1-9-89.
(1-19-89F)
-3.
Identify any-Additional Scope:
A.
Inspection of Q-panel card fuses (non-7300 rack).
B.
Develope check program for selected 80P equipment.
C.
Inspection of 7300 rack spare card fuses in the warehouse.
(1-16-89A)
D.
Develope procedural controls for non-Q 7300 rack card fuses,
due to interchangeability with Q-class 7300 rack cards.
4.
Procedure Revisions to Prevent Recurrence (1-23-89F)
5.
DER-203: Final Report to GPC.
(1-20-89F)
1
1
)
I
--
-.
--
_ _-_ _ _ _ __ A
- . - - _ _ - - _ _ - _ _ _
,
l
'
.
.
.
ENCLOSORE 1
2
6
UNIT 2 FUSE VERIFICATION
WALKDOWN PROGRAM
FIRE EVENT SAFE SHUTDOWN FUSES
-TYPE AND SIZE
- ELECTRICAL PENETRATION FUSES
-TYPE AND SIZE
-Q AND NON-Q CIRCUITS
REMAINING Q-CLASS EQUIPMENT
L(excluding card fuses)
-SAMPLE WALKDOWN INITIALLY
-EXPANDED WALKDOWN TO INCLUDE
ALL B0P Q-CLASS EQUIPMENT FOR
FUSE SIZE.
-EXPANDED WALKDOWN TO INCLUDE ALL
WESTINGHOUSE Q-CLASS EQUIPMENT
FOR FUSE TYPE AND SIZE
.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ . - - - _ . - . - . - - - - - . . _ . - - _
_
_
- _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ - - _ - - _ _ _
,
. 1
'
1
-
,
,
,
3
.-
,
ENCLOSQRE-1
3
J
UNIT 2 FUSE VERIFICATION
WALKDOWN PROGRAM RESULTS
APPROXIMATELY 5100 FUSES REVIEWED AS OF 1-15-89'
-2% SIZE UNACCEPTABLE
-2.5% TYPE UNACCEPTABLE
4
FIRE EVENT SAFE SHUTDOWN FUSES
-80 FUSES THAT ARE DIFFEERENT THAN
ENGINEERING / VENDOR REQUIREMENTS.
-64 FUSES REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.
-WALKDOWN AND ANALYSIS 95% COMPLETE
(APPR0X. 530 FUSES)
ELECTRICAL PENETRATION FUSES
-16 FUSES THAT ARE DIFFERENT THAN
ENGINEERING / VEND 0R REQUIREMENTS.
-8 FUSES REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.
-WALKDOWN AND ANALYSIS 95% COMPLETE
(APPR0X. 230 FUSES)
Q-CLASS FUSES - SAMPLE
-60 FUSES THAT ARE DIFFERENT THAN
ENGINEERING / VEND 0R REQUIREMENTS.
.
'
-47 FUSES REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.
-WALKDOWN AND ANALYSIS 95% COMPLETE
'
(APPR0X. 980 FUSES)
!
l
!
_ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - _ - _ _ - _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
- - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __-_-___ -_-________ _
e
'-
'
..
, 9
ENCLOSURE 1
4~
UNIT 2 FUSE VERIFICATION
EXPANDED PROGRAM
- 100% B0P Q-CLASS EQUIPMENT FUSES
(INCLUDES SAMPLE PROGRAM RESULTS)~
-86 FUSES THAT ARE DIFFERENT THAN
ENGINEERING / VENDOR REQUIREMENTS.
'
-69 FUSES REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.
-WALKDOWN AND ANALYSIS 65% COMPLETE
(APPROX. 1405 FUSES)
,
,
100% WESTINGHOUSE Q-CLASS EQUIPMENT FUSES
-19 FUSES THAT ARE DIFFERENT THAN WESTINGHOUSE
REQUIREMENTS AND REQUIREMENT REPLACEMENT.
-WALKDOWN AND ANALYSIS 65% COMPLETE
(APPROX. 160 FUSES)
CARD FUSES IN WESTINGHOUSE 7300 RACKS (Q-CLASS)
-65 FUSES THAT ARE DIFFERENT THAN WESTINGHOUSE
REQUIREMENTS,'AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.
-WALKDOWN AND ANALYSIS 100% COMPLETE.
(2722 FUSES)
--
- _ _ _ -
,.
. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
,
.
,
!
1
.
.
'
)
-
.
.
.
ENCLOSORE1
5
4
'
e
UNIT 2 FUSE VERIFICATION
ROOT CAUSES
i
- POSSIBLE FAILURE TO FOLLOW FUSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES
- LIKE FOR LIKE"
"
-ENGINEERING APPROVAL OF SUBSTITUTIONS
POSSIBILITY OF WRONG FUSES SHIPPED FROM
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER.
SAME SIZE BUT DIFFENENT TYPE FUSES STOCKED IN WAREHOUSE AND
ISSUED AS EQUIVALENT.
REMOVAL OF FUSE DURING DESIGN CHANGE IMPLEMENTATION, AND
SUBSEQUENT REINSTALLATION IN THE WRONG FUSE BLOCK.
- PROCEDURES DO NOT REQUIRE FUSES TO BE INDIVIDUALLY BAGGED AND
IDENTIFIED WHEN REMOVED DURING MAINTENANCE. COULD REUSLT IN
REINSTALLATION IN THE WRONG FUSE BLOCK.
1
'
- _ . - _ . - _ - _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ - . - . _ _ . _ -
. _ _ _ _ _ - _ - . . _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _
_ _ _ -
_
_ - _ _ _ _ .
__
.
,
'
'
.
.
.
ENCLOSQRE 1
6
UNIT 2 FUSE VERIFICATION
ACTIONS TO PREVENT RECURRENCE
REVIEW AND REVISE STARTUP/ MAINTENANCE / NUCLEAR OPERATION
PROCEDURES
-REVISE PROCEDURE 00304C, EQUIPMENT CLEARANCE AND
TAGGING
-REVISE PROCEDURE 00306C, TEMPORARY JUMPER AND LIFTED
WIRE CONTROL.
REVISE PROCEDURE REGARDING USE OF NON-Q 7300 RACK CARDS
STOCKED IN WAREHOUSE.
- TRAIN PERSONNEL IN REVISED FUSE PROCEDURES.
INTERM CONTROL
-STANDING ORDER C-88-19, DATED 12-29-88
-10M DATED 11-30-88, FROM C. L. COURSEY TO
UNIT 00 MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL
-REVIEW 0F WORK CLEARANCES ISSUED AGAINST
FUSES SINCE START OF INSPECTION PROGRAM.
- - _ _ _ _ - _ _ - - _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _